Category: Trademark

Trademark Law Posts

  • Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology: When Bankruptcy Meets Branding

    Tristan Reynolds

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    Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology (2019) Picture this: You’ve got a company, Tempnology, known for its “Coolcore” trademarks, licensing them out to Mission Product Holdings. Things are chugging along until Tempnology hits financial turbulence and files for bankruptcy. Now, here’s the million-dollar question: Does Mission get to keep using those snazzy trademarks, or does Tempnology’s… Read more

  • Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: The Case of Whiskey, Dog Toys, and Trademarks

    Jack Daniel’s v. Bad Spaniels: The Case of Whiskey, Dog Toys, and Trademarks

    Tristan Reynolds

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    Jack Daniel’s v Bad Spaniels (2023) What Happened? Jack Daniel’s, the famous whiskey brand, found itself in an unusual legal battle against VIP Products, the maker of a dog toy called “Bad Spaniels.” VIP’s toy mimicked Jack Daniel’s iconic bottle design, replacing key elements with humorous parodies. Instead of “Old No. 7 Tennessee Sour Mash… Read more